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Kensett's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Kensett took in $1.8 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other54%Federal tax money19%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%City taxes10%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

51%

of Kensett's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes10%

Sales tax
6.6%$118 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$288 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$149 thousand
  • Sewer$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
19%$334 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$21 thousand

Fines and other54%

Interest, rents and other
51%$904 thousand
Fines
2.8%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Running the government and other costs6.2%Health and hospitals1.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

38%

of Kensett's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$738 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$308 thousand
  • Sewer systems$275 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$601 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$335 thousand
  • Fire protection$134 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$99 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kensett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Kensett itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.